CVE-2007-4972

N/A Unknown
Published: September 19, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

RegMon 7.04 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via kernel SSDT hooks to the (1) NtCreateKey and (2) NtOpenKey Windows Native API functions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/45957
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25721
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/45957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

sysinternals

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